A Promise of Scandal - Couverture souple

B, Cristina

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798231568505

Editeur : Cristina B., 2025

Synopsis

In the glittering world of 1815 London, where propriety masks desire and every whispered word can ruin or redeem, Lady Evelina Ashcroft is considered the season's most reluctant debutante. Fiercely intelligent, charmingly rebellious, and with a soul too wild for the narrow cages society builds for its daughters, Evelina endures endless soirées and marriage offers with a secret vow: she will marry for love, or not at all.

Enter Captain Nathaniel Blackthorne - a decorated war hero newly returned from the Napoleonic wars, bearing both scars and secrets. Though born to a minor noble house, his battlefield valor has made him the sudden darling of aristocratic society - and a dangerous temptation for daughters of ambition. But Nathaniel has no interest in wealth or status. His heart, hardened by betrayal and grief, seeks only a place to heal.

Their worlds collide under the ancient willow trees of Ashcroft Manor - a chance encounter full of sharp banter, stolen glances, and a chemistry as undeniable as it is forbidden. Drawn together by wit, defiance, and a shared yearning for something more, Evelina and Nathaniel embark on a dangerous waltz between duty and desire.

Yet love is no simple matter in a world where marriages are contracts, reputations are fragile, and families harbor secrets darker than the London fog. With rivals lurking, old vendettas awakening, and a scandal threatening to destroy them both, Evelina and Nathaniel must choose: surrender to the roles society demands - or risk everything for the kind of love that poems dare to dream of.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cristina B.
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798231568505
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible